GARAGE AGREEMENT
LOCK UP GARAGES LTD
GARAGE NO ......... SITE AT ..........................................
This Agreement is made on the ..... day of ..................... 20...... between LOCK UP GARAGES LTD of 85 Hornsey Road, Liverpool L4 2TW (“the Landlord”) and........................................of................................................................................................................. (“the Tenant”).
Home Tel No:- ................................ Mobile Tel No:- .................................
Work Tel No:- ................................. Email Address :- ................................
It is agreed as follows:
1. The Landlord lets and the Tenant takes ALL THAT lock up garage at the above for a period of three months from ..... day of .................. 20..... and thereafter on a monthly tenancy until terminated in accordance with the terms hereof:-
2. The rent of £........ per month shall be paid in advance on the first day of each month by banker’s standing order if the Landlord so requires. The rent shall be subject to upwards only review by the Landlord on 1 April in each year.
3. At the commencement of this Agreement the Tenant shall deposit with the Landlord the sum of £........ to be utilised by the Landlord towards replacement of locks at the termination of this Agreement, if so required or returnable upon satisfactory compliance by the Tenant with this agreement.
4. The Tenant covenants with the Landlord as follows:
a) To keep the garage door, its mechanism and locks in full working order and properly maintained.
b) Not to do anything to worsen the fabric of the garage and to keep it wind and watertight.
c) Not to make any alterations to the garage of any kind.
d) Not to do anything or allow anything to be stored in the garage that may make the Landlord’s buildings insurance policy void or voidable or increase the premium and if, as a result of breach of covenant, the Landlord shall not be able to make recovery after damage by an insured peril the Tenant shall make up any loss or shortfall out of its own monies and such sums shall immediately be due to the Landlord as rent in arrears.
e) The Tenant shall insure all their property placed within the garage to its full reinstatement value.
f) That if using the garage for storage, items will be placed off the ground and on pallets, goods will not be stacked hard against walls - allowing ventilation, and that items will be appropriately covered with polythene or similar.
g) Not to part with or share possession of the garage to another person and not to assign or transfer this agreement or underlet to the garage.
h) Not to use the garage for any business purposes whatsoever.
i) Not to use any electric fire or any electric heating appliance within the garage.
j) Not to obstruct the site accessways or forecourt and not to store or place or keep any goods or materials or possessions on the accessways or forecourt.
k) To ensure that a set of keys for the current locks used are left with the Landlord.
l) To immediately notify the Landlord (in writing if so required) of any change of private address and telephone number/s.
m) To keep the garage in a clean and tidy condition and free from debris and waste of any kind for the whole of the tenancy.
n) To pay the rent when due and in addition any reviewed rent as determined by the Landlord from time to time.
o) To pay as additional rent all costs incurred from time to time by the Landlord in connection with the enforcement of the terms of this agreement.
p) To pay all rates and taxes levied on the garage (other than those payable by the Landlord) and the rents including VAT in the event that the Landlord has elected to charge VAT in this respect.
5. Termination
This Agreement shall cease and terminate in the following circumstances:-
a) At the expiry of written notice of not less than three months expiring on a rent payment day given by one party to the other.
b) Forthwith upon the happening of any of the following events:
i) The rent for any month being more than seven days in arrears whether demanded or not.
ii) There being a breach of any other term of this Agreement which is not remedied within seven days of notice of the breach complained of being sent to the Tenant at his last known private address.
c) Upon termination the Tenant will surrender possession of the garage and its keys with vacant possession leaving the garage in a clean and tidy condition and free from debris and waste of any kind and shall remove all chattels and goods from the garage and will leave the garage in a good state of repair which is consistent with the Tenant’s obligations herein contained.
d) To avoid any doubt it is agreed and declared that if any vehicles, chattels or goods or other articles or any rubbish, debris or waste are left in the garage after the termination date the Tenant hereby authorises the Landlord to enter and dispose (by way of sale if such goods are at the Landlords absolute discretion reasonably marketable) such items as the Landlord sees fit and all costs incurred in clearing the garage and effecting such disposal shall be a debt due from the Tenant to the Landlord and the Tenant hereby authorises the Landlord to utilise any proceeds of sale which are realised to settle its costs in part or in whole and any remaining proceeds of sale shall belong to the Tenant but this clause shall not impose upon the Landlord any obligation to sell such goods or to obtain the best price.
Signed by the Landlord ...........................
Signed by the Tenant ..............................